diff --git a/cookbook/integration/integration.py b/cookbook/integration/integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac96fdc61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookbook/integration/integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class Integration:
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_recipe(string):
+        raise Exception('Method not implemented in storage integration')
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_export(recipe):
+        raise Exception('Method not implemented in storage integration')
diff --git a/cookbook/models.py b/cookbook/models.py
index 800e4f1da..81eb6ec07 100644
--- a/cookbook/models.py
+++ b/cookbook/models.py
@@ -407,13 +407,9 @@ class ShoppingListRecipe(models.Model):
 
 
 class ShoppingListEntry(models.Model):
-    list_recipe = models.ForeignKey(
-        ShoppingListRecipe, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True
-    )
+    list_recipe = models.ForeignKey(ShoppingListRecipe, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True)
     food = models.ForeignKey(Food, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
-    unit = models.ForeignKey(
-        Unit, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True
-    )
+    unit = models.ForeignKey(Unit, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True)
     amount = models.DecimalField(default=0, decimal_places=16, max_digits=32)
     order = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     checked = models.BooleanField(default=False)
diff --git a/cookbook/serializer.py b/cookbook/serializer.py
index 47da0a95a..5de6f01b3 100644
--- a/cookbook/serializer.py
+++ b/cookbook/serializer.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class FoodSerializer(UniqueFieldsMixin, WritableNestedModelSerializer):
     def create(self, validated_data):
         # since multi select tags dont have id's
         # duplicate names might be routed to create
-        obj, created = Food.objects.get_or_create(**validated_data)
+        obj, created = Food.objects.get_or_create(name=validated_data['name'])
         return obj
 
     def update(self, instance, validated_data):
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html b/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html
index 8e7be0684..0aece6f01 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/shopping_list.html
@@ -135,6 +135,27 @@
 
             </table>
 
+            <div class="row">
+                <div class="col-12">
+                    <form v-on:submit.prevent="addSimpleEntry()">
+
+                        <label for="id_simple_entry">{% trans 'Add Entry' %}</label>
+                        <div class="input-group">
+
+                            <input id="id_simple_entry" class="form-control" v-model="simple_entry">
+
+                            <div class="input-group-append">
+                                <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary" type="button"><i class="fa fa-plus"></i>
+                                </button>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                    </form>
+
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <br/>
+            <br/>
 
             <div class="row">
                 <div class="col-12 col-lg-3">
@@ -278,7 +299,8 @@
                                         </td>
                                         <td>[[x.amount]]</td>
                                         <td>[[x.unit.name]]</td>
-                                        <td>[[x.food.name]] <span class="text-muted" v-if="x.recipes.length > 0">([[x.recipes.join(', ')]])</span></td>
+                                        <td>[[x.food.name]] <span class="text-muted" v-if="x.recipes.length > 0">([[x.recipes.join(', ')]])</span>
+                                        </td>
                                     </template>
                                 </tr>
                             </template>
@@ -382,6 +404,7 @@
                 users: [],
                 users_loading: false,
                 onLine: navigator.onLine,
+                simple_entry: '',
             },
             directives: {
                 tabindex: {
@@ -444,7 +467,12 @@
 
                         let entry = this.findMergeEntry(categories, item)
                         if (entry !== undefined) {
-                            entry.amount += item.amount * this.servings_cache[item.list_recipe]
+                            let servings = 1
+                            if (item.list_recipe in this.servings_cache) {
+                                servings = this.servings_cache[item.list_recipe]
+                            }
+
+                            entry.amount += item.amount * servings
 
                             if (item.list_recipe !== null && entry.recipes.indexOf(this.recipe_cache[item.list_recipe]) === -1) {
                                 entry.recipes.push(this.recipe_cache[item.list_recipe])
@@ -736,6 +764,28 @@
                         this.makeToast(gettext('Error'), gettext('Please enter a valid food'), 'danger')
                     }
                 },
+                addSimpleEntry: function () {
+                    if (this.simple_entry !== '') {
+
+                        this.$http.post('{% url 'api_ingredient_from_string' %}', {text: this.simple_entry}, {emulateJSON: true}).then((response) => {
+
+                            console.log(response)
+                            this.shopping_list.entries.push({
+                                'list_recipe': null,
+                                'food': {'name': response.body.food, supermarket_category: null},
+                                'unit': {'name': response.body.unit},
+                                'amount': response.body.amount,
+                                'order': 0,
+                                'checked': false,
+                            })
+
+                            this.simple_entry = ''
+                        }).catch((err) => {
+                            console.log(err)
+                            this.makeToast(gettext('Error'), gettext('Something went wrong while trying to add the simple entry.'), 'danger')
+                        })
+                    }
+                },
                 getRecipes: function () {
                     let url = "{% url 'api:recipe-list' %}?limit=5&internal=true"
                     if (this.recipe_query !== '') {
diff --git a/cookbook/urls.py b/cookbook/urls.py
index ad6a7d985..5d211e1af 100644
--- a/cookbook/urls.py
+++ b/cookbook/urls.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('api/plan-ical/<slug:from_date>/<slug:to_date>/', api.get_plan_ical, name='api_get_plan_ical'),
     path('api/recipe-from-url/', api.recipe_from_url, name='api_recipe_from_url'),
     path('api/backup/', api.get_backup, name='api_backup'),
+    path('api/ingredient-from-string/', api.ingredient_from_string, name='api_ingredient_from_string'),
 
     path('dal/keyword/', dal.KeywordAutocomplete.as_view(), name='dal_keyword'),
     path('dal/food/', dal.IngredientsAutocomplete.as_view(), name='dal_food'),
diff --git a/cookbook/views/api.py b/cookbook/views/api.py
index 21a39f18e..b6036ab30 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/api.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/api.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from rest_framework.parsers import MultiPartParser
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.viewsets import ViewSetMixin
 
+from cookbook.helper.ingredient_parser import parse
 from cookbook.helper.permission_helper import (CustomIsAdmin, CustomIsGuest,
                                                CustomIsOwner, CustomIsShare,
                                                CustomIsShared, CustomIsUser,
@@ -536,3 +537,18 @@ def get_backup(request):
     response["Content-Disposition"] = f'attachment; filename=backup{date_format(timezone.now(), format="SHORT_DATETIME_FORMAT", use_l10n=True)}.json'  # noqa: E501
 
     return response
+
+
+@group_required('user')
+def ingredient_from_string(request):
+    text = request.POST['text']
+    amount, unit, food, note = parse(text)
+
+    return JsonResponse(
+        {
+            'amount': amount,
+            'unit': unit,
+            'food': food,
+        },
+        status=200
+    )